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N9240P accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Julian, CA
33.078655°N, 116.601964°W
Tail number N9240P
Accident date 12 Feb 1989
Aircraft type Piper PA-24-260
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT OF INTENTIONALLY FLYING INTO AN AREA OF KNOWN FORECAST ICING CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN INFLIGHT BREAKUP OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY BY ATTEMPTING FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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